Cucinetta is a cosy little space in South Yarra where they serve traditional Italian food with seasonal produce and change their menu every week. I don’t know many places where they whip up a new menu each week but it really makes you feel like you’re eating at a friend or relatives house for dinner, …
5 & dime bagel are well known for their traditional boiled bagels but now they will be well known for their Jersey style pizzas too. At their Katherine Place store they’re doing bagels by day and pizzas by night. The difference between an Aussie pizza and a Jersey pizza is that they put the sauce …
Ciao Cielo has been around for eight years serving up amazing Italian food and has recently relocated to a bigger more breathtaking venue. The building is heritage listed and used to be an old courthouse. After renovations, the place looks like a dining hall of dreams. High ceilings, rendered walls, stunning bar, fireplace, big arched …
Basco Brunswick does Mexican food with an Asian twist. It’s pretty ballsy doing fusion food because you’ve really gotta execute the flavours if you’re going to mix and match. At Basco Brunswick they do it well. Their tacos aren’t the traditional flavours but they have things like Korean fried chicken, duck with hoisin and crispy …
Brooklyn depot is where you can go to fulfil all of your American food dreams. They’ve got that Old Brooklyn feel with burgers, hotdogs, chicken wings, ribs, waffles, prawn tacos, grilled cheese, you name it. Lots of deep-fried and lots of flavour. They have a range of tasty cocktails. My tea-infused gin came in a …
Punjab Curry Cafe has been around for over 10 years and it’s no wonder people keep coming back – it’s a great place to eat a North Indian feast. They have traditional flavours and techniques down pat and it shows in the food. We started with the little pani puri puffs which are little crispy …
Highline Restaurant is a fine dining restaurant that uses local produce to create an exciting and Australian inspired menu. It’s located upstairs at the railway hotel in Windsor. The ingredients are top quality and sourced from local providers. It definitely celebrates and embodies the paddock to plate concept. Simon Tarlington is the man behind the …
Rustica sourdough make beautiful artisan breads and pastries on site that look spectacular and taste amazing. Lots of care has been taken to create these beautifully hand-crafted delights and you can taste the love. Their menu highlights their traditional breads in a unique and modern way. As I walked in I was already drooling over the breads behind …
New Shanghai is a Chinese restaurant located on lvl 3 of the Melbourne Emporium. The food is based around traditional recipes that have been passed down the line from generation to generation. And by golly they sure know how to make good dumplings. The dumplings are made fresh on site, you can see them hand …
On a weekend Merchants Guild has people out the door queuing to eat and while it doesn’t take too long to be seated, the quality of food is completely worth the wait. This breakfast/lunch eatery is located in Bentleigh East and has some real winners on the menu. Whenever I leave I am already planning …
